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The Love Boat

Green But Not Jolly / Past Perfect Love / Instant Family

TV Flash files “Green But Not Jolly / Past Perfect Love / Instant Family” as hour 124 of 245 in the TV Flash guide — The Love Boat (1977–1986) on ABC, season 5, episode 16, aired 1982-01-30, 60 min.

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This leaf is S05E16: listed hour 124 of 245 in the The Love Boat guide, hour 16 of 29 in season 5. It aired 1982-01-30 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “I Don't Play Anymore / Gopher's Roommate / Crazy For You” (S05E15). Next is “The Return of the Captain's Lady / Love Ain't Illegal / The Irresistible Man” (S05E17).

The Love Boat — Green But Not Jolly / Past Perfect Love / Instant Family (S05E16)

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In ''Past Perfect Love," written by Haskell Barkin, when Gary Michaels (Convy) boards the ship, he is positive that he was formerly married to beautiful Diane Dayton (Ms. Roberts). Julie (Ms. Tewes) decides to change her hairstyle, which causes embarrassment for the crew members because they can't stop laughing. When Julie tries to dye by her own hand, matters become even worse, in ''Green, but Not Jolly,'' written by Tony Webster. In "Instant Family," written by Donald Ross, when George Wettling (John Phillip Law) becomes romantically involved with a woman who is accompanied by her son (Ms. George and Feldman), he discovers an important secret shared by the two.

Viewer FAQ

Where does Green But Not Jolly / Past Perfect Love / Instant Family sit in the The Love Boat guide?

S05E16 is listed hour 124 of 245 — hour 16 of 29 in season 5, season 5 episode 16.

When did The Love Boat S05E16 air?

Green But Not Jolly / Past Perfect Love / Instant Family aired 1982-01-30 and is listed at 60 minutes.

Do I watch in order?

No. It is a multi-story guest-star anthology with a regular crew. Sample any cruise; Stubing's ship is the constant.

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Filed by Lana Reyes · Red Carpet Reality · Show package

Gavin MacLeod's Captain Stubing hosts three guest-star storylines a week while Julie, Doc, Gopher, and Isaac keep the Pacific Princess meddling. Aaron Spelling cruise-ship anthology as comfort franchise: formula as feature, theme as furniture. Bon voyage, subtlety — the cameo sport still photographs.

The first image is white: uniforms, rails, Pacific soft-focus, and Gavin MacLeod's Captain Merrill Stubing hosting three guest-star storylines before the dessert cart. ABC's The Love Boat (1977–1986) turned cruise vacation into Aaron Spelling's floating hit factory — nine seasons, 245 episodes, formula as feature. Lauren Tewes's Julie McCoy, Ted Lange's Isaac, Bernie Kopell's Doc, and Fred Grandy's Gopher never age out of meddling. Jeraldine Saunders' nonfiction about cruise life inspired the premise; Wilford…

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